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A weekend in Toledo

Un fine settimana a Toledo

Scene from “A weekend in Toledo”: a cartoon still from the Italian story on Calle del Pez

Part 3 of the Lexayo story in Italian. The episode opens with “Friday: an invitation” and follows Nuria and her neighbours scene by scene.

Scenes

  1. Venerdì: un invito Friday: an invitation
  2. Sabato: in stazione Saturday: at the station
  3. Due biglietti, per favore Two tickets, please
  4. In hotel At the hotel
  5. Persi a Toledo Lost in Toledo
  6. Il tramonto Sunset
  7. La cena Dinner
  8. Videochiamata con la mamma Video call with Mum
  9. Domenica: la partenza Sunday: checking out
  10. Un regalo per la signora Elena A present for Signora Elena
  11. Di nuovo a Madrid Back in Madrid

Sample dialogue

The opening lines, with the English translation underneath.

  • NarratorVenerdì sera. Nuria torna dal lavoro.Friday evening. Nuria is coming back from work.
  • JaviNuria! Ciao. Hai un minuto?Nuria! Hi. Do you have a minute?
  • NuriaCiao, Javi. Certo. Che c'è?Hi, Javi. Sure. What's up?
  • JaviDomani è sabato. E... non lavoro.Tomorrow is Saturday. And... I'm not working.
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  • NuriaNon lavori? Da nessuna parte? Un miracolo!You're not working? At any job? It's a miracle!
  • JaviAh, ah. Allora... Vuoi venire a Toledo?Ha, ha. So... Do you want to go to Toledo with me?
  • NuriaA Toledo? Domani?To Toledo? Tomorrow?
  • JaviSì. Una città bellissima. Molto vicina a Madrid.Yes. It's a very beautiful city. It's very close to Madrid.

Key words

  • il fine settimanathe weekend
  • il treno parte alle novethe train leaves at nine
  • binario quattroplatform four
  • andata e ritornoreturn ticket
  • finestrino o corridoiowindow or aisle
  • abbiamo una prenotazionewe have a booking
  • una camera singolaa single room
  • ci siamo persiwe're lost
  • dritto, a sinistrastraight on, to the left
  • cosa ci consiglia?what do you recommend?
  • il conto, per favorethe bill, please
  • il fratello gemellothe twin brother

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